A group of plainclothes men allegedly tried to abduct the director of ‘Ain o Salish Kendra’ (ASK) from the capital on Thursday, the rights group said. ASK made the claim within 24 hours of its demand to ban plainclothes operations…
Month: May 2014
N’ganj public hearing extended by one working day
The public hearing on the sensational seven murders here has been extended by another working day as the probe body wants to hold another session of hearing. The seven-member probe body, formed following a High Court order, was expected to…
EU envoys urge Dhaka to remove obstacles to investment
Diplomats of the European countries in Dhaka on Thursday urged the government to remove the institutional obstacles to greater and quicker European Union (EU) investments in Bangladesh. They mentioned power, infrastructure, IT and services sectors where investment process needs to…
Producing pesticides-free mangoes stressed
Speakers at a workshop on Wednesday stressed for producing pesticides-free mangoes to avoid health hazards.
Bumper maize output likely as harvest continues in N’region
A super bumper production of maize is likely in northern Bangladesh during this current season as its harvest continues in full swing with excellent yield rate everywhere, official sources and farmers said.
iPhone 6 with 1704 x 960 Pixel Screen in Testing
The iPhone 6 is expected to sport a larger 4.7 or 5.5-inch display, but not much has been said about its potential resolution–until now.
Google receives requests to ‘be forgotten’
By Jane Wakefield Google has received fresh takedown requests after a European court ruled that an individual could force it to remove “irrelevant and outdated” search results, the BBC has learned.
Kazi Zafar taken to United Hospital ICU
Kazi Zafar Ahmed, Chairman of Jatiya Party (Zafar) was taken to intensive care unit (ICU) of United Hospital Thursday afternoon following deterioration of his health, according to hospital and family sources. He was admitted to the hospital on May 11…
Want good relations, not quarrel, with India: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) does not want quarrel but good relations with India, said BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday. “We do not want any quarrel with India. We want to maintain good relations between he…
Ershad pleads not guilty in radar purchase graft case
A Dhaka court Thursday recorded the evidence of former military dictator HM Ershad in the case filed in connection with radar purchase in 1992. Ershad who is the Special Envoy to the Prime Minister and also the Jatiya Party Chief…
Those failing the Government …
It is reported that once Bangabandhu had said about the some people – All people get mines of gold but I find all thieves. This reported exclamation came when relief blankets were distributed among the people soon after liberation and…
Jamaat activist stabbed to death in Gaibandha
An activist of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami was stabbed to death by some unidentified miscreants at Thutiapukur in Palashbari upazila early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Rustom Ali, a resident of the village. Gopal Chandra, officer-in-charge of Palashbari Police Station, said…
HRW wants independent inquiry into RAB, its disbandment
New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has asked Bangladesh authorities to establish an independent body to ‘investigate evidence’ that Rab has been responsible for extrajudicial executions, disappearances, torture, and other serious abuses over many years. Human Rights Watch on Wednesday…
Barrister Amirul Islam calls for disbanding RAB
Alleging that Rab has been given the ‘license to kill’, senior jurist of the country Barrister Amirul Islam on Wednesday demanded that this elite force be disbanded immediately. “Rab has been given the license to kill, set up torture cells…
Absolute executive power creates scope for abuse: TIB
Absolute power of the executive organ of Bangladesh creates scope for abuse and prompts to take executive decisions on partisan basis, according to a study of the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). The study reveals that the Prime Minister being the…
3 cops among 5 interrogated in gold smuggling case
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday interrogated five people, including three policemen, in a gold smuggling case. ACC investigation officer and deputy director Jatan Kumar Roy quizzed them on remand from 11 am to 5 pm at the ACC…
Sikdar Hospital sacks doctor for beating journalist
ZH Sikder Women’s Medical College and Hospital has sacked a doctor and a staff for confining and beating a journalist. They are Dr Mohammad Safiul Azam and his telephone operator Abu Sufian.
Hotel Regency sues 16 shareholders for vandalism
Hotel Regency Resort Limited lodged a case on Wednesday morning with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka against 16 of its general shareholders including shareholder Shah Ashraf Islam for vandalism and looting while the court directed Khilkhet Police…
Hearing against Parimal sacking on 26 June
A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred the hearing in the case filed against sacked teacher Parimal Joydhar of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College for molesting a girl student of the institute deferred to June 26. Judge-in-Charge of Dhaka’s Women and…
9 army men injured in training grenade blast
A grenade accidently went off during a training session on Wednesday, leaving nine army personnel injured at Dinajpur Cantonment. The explosion at the firing range took place at 2pm, Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate’s (ISPR) and local sources confirmed.
CPB, BSD demand immediate arrest of N’ganj killers
Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) at a protest rally on Wednesday voiced their concern over the government’s failure to arrest the main culprits of seven murders of Narayanganj although 17 days have…
Foreign diplomats press govt-BNP dialogue
Several Dhaka-based foreign diplomats have urged the government to keep open the option of holding dialogue with opposition BNP on the modalities of future general election. The diplomats’ call came at a briefing arranged by the Foreign Ministry at the…
BNP rally to protest killing, disappearance at Jatrabari Saturday
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will hold its public meeting at Jatrabari in the city on Saturday protesting growing killing, enforced disappearance and abduction across the country including Narayanganj. BNP chairperson and former premier Khaleda Zia will address the meeting as…
‘No mercy for Narayanganj killers’
The government has told diplomats that the Narayanganj murderers will be brought to justice “regardless of their party ranks and affiliation”. Prime Minister’s adviser for political affairs HT Imam told a group of diplomats about the government’s resolve at the…
Delay won’t be contempt of court, says AG
The delay in carrying out the High Court order for arrest of three disgraced RAB officers over the Narayanganj multiple murders will not be a contempt of court, the attorney general has said. Mahbubey Alam remarked the government was giving…
PM wants DGFI ready to protect democracy
The prime minister has asked the members of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) to remain alert to all sorts of threats to protect democracy. Sheikh Hasina was addressing a ‘Darbar’ of the officials and staff of the military’s…
Maternity allowance distributed among mothers in Sundarganj
Department of Women Affairs (DWA) distributed Tk 6.93 lakh asmaternity allowance to 330 poor mothers of Sundarganj upazila in the district for the first six-month of 2013-2014 fiscal.
India, not China, has the world’s worst urban air pollution
From: Jeremy Hance, MONGABAY.COM ,Breathing in urban India is hard: of the world’s top twenty cities with the worst air, 13 of them are found in India, according to a new analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO). Despite the…
Forecast possible for Irukandji box jellyfish blooms
The sudden arrival of huge blooms of box jellyfish can now be predicted, a study suggests.
Federer beaten in return after boys’ birth in Rome
Rome — Roger Federer appeared to lose focus in his first match back after the birth of his second set of twins, losing to 47th-ranked Jeremy Chardy of France 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the second round of the Italian…